The Football Club Social Alliance

The Football Club Social Alliance (FCSA) is a network of professional European football clubs that team up for social change on a global level. The FCSA runs international projects in crisis- and development regions, and projects in disability football within Europe.

The Football Club Social Alliance
Formation2007
FounderScort Foundation
TypeNonprofit organization
HeadquartersSwitzerland Basel, Switzerland
FieldsSports
President
Gigi Oeri
Websitewww.football-alliance.org

History

The FCSA was established by the Scort Foundation, a politically and religiously independent non-profit foundation headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The foundation was established according to Swiss foundation law on 27 January 2010.

In 2012, the Queens Park Rangers F.C. joined the FCSA's partnership programme.[1]

In May 2016, the FCSA launched the young coach education programme in Jordan.[2] In September 2017, the FCSA launched its programme in Lebanon in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Lebanese Football Association.[3] In March 2018, the 1. FSV Mainz 05 joined the FCSA's partnership programme.[4]

Description

The FCSA aim to empower young people from conflict and crisis regions and work with disadvantaged children. Experts of the football clubs train these young dedicated women and men together with local aid organisations to become certified “Young Coaches”– football coaches and social role models.

Scort Foundation is responsible for all conceptual and organisational tasks, including the project management, fundraising and partnerships of the FCSA. The curriculum of the Young Coach Education programme was developed by Scort. Evaluations ensure that programme quality is maintained, and social impact is maximised.

Partners

Board of directors
  • Gigi Oeri (President)
  • Pierino Lardi (Vice President)
  • Pierre Jaccoud
  • Claudio Sulser

References
  1. R's join the Alliance, Qpr.co.uk, 12 December 2012
  2. Arunava Chaudhuri, 'Young coach education programme' kicks off in Jordan, Arunfoot.com, 12 May 2016
  3. Football Club Social Alliance’s grassroots project on track to reach its full potential, The-af.com, 2 December 2017
  4. Bundesliga: Mainz new member of Football Club Social Alliance, Sportworld.news, 21 March 2018
  5. Social alliance, Fcb.ch
  6. The Football Club Social Alliance, Werder.de
  7. The Football Club Social Alliance, Bayer04.de
  8. Violett ist Tolerant, Fk-austria.com
  9. S04 wird Partner der Football Club Social Alliance, Schalke04.de


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